A potentiated startle study of uncertainty and contextual anxiety in adolescents diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder

Molecular Autism

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Chamberlain, Paul D ^a   Rodgers, Jacqui ^b   Crowley, Michael J ^c   White, Sarah E ^d   Freeston, Mark H ^b   South, Mikle ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Autism spectrum disorder; EMG; Eye blink; Fear; Intolerance of uncertainty; Potentiated startle; Psychophysiology; Repetitive behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ADULT; AIR; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPULSION; CONDITIONING; CONTEXTUAL ANXIETY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; NECK; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STARTLE REFLEX; STIMULUS; STIMULUS RESPONSE; THREAT; UNCERTAINTY;

NEPTUNIA;

EID: 84883298819     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20402392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2040-2392-4-31     Document Type: Article

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